Climate is a major determinant for the phenology, physiology, distribution and interactions of
plants. The world's recent climate has shown a substantial increase in average temperature …

We consider the implications of climate change on the future of the three dominant forest
species, sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.), white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss) …

Height-diameter (HD) allometry plays an important role in exploring forest growth dynamics
and estimating forest biomass and carbon storage. Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) is …

The study focuses on vegetation changes in the Nordic mountain birch forest in northern
Norway, covering a period of more than 40 yr. The study area comprises the municipalities …

Managing fire ignitions for resource benefit decreases fuel loads and reduces the risk of
high-severity fire in fire-suppressed dry conifer forests. However, the reintroduction of low …

Aim The purpose of this study was to quantify relationships between conifer species
distributions and climatic and biophysical variables, in order to provide better insight into the …

A rise in elevation of the temperate biome has been reported in the mountains of northeast
Spain. We aimed to determine the principal climatic factors limiting growth and …

Tree-ring-width chronology of Betula ermanii was developed at the timberline (2,400 m asl)
on Mount Norikura in central Japan, and climatic factors affecting the tree-ring width of B …

In the 20 th century, the global climate has warmed about 0.6 K. High-mountain areas as
well as areas of high latitudes are experiencing even greater increases in temperature …

Net ecosystem production (NEP) was estimated over a 10.9× 104 km2 forested region in
western Oregon USA for 2 yr (2002–2003) using a combination of remote sensing …